Took my first scooter ride of the year today and enjoyed the mid-50's temperatures. In addition to my trip to Atkins for cider donuts, I visited this nearby old mill location.
I'm not sure if this was originally part of the mill or not. Perhaps it was the residence of the mill keeper. You can see that the water is roaring over the spillway. What a lot of power this represents!
This is the mill building across the street from the above picture. It is a large building so it must have contained an impressive mill operation.
The size of this spillpipe would have carried a large volume of water which then got diverted back into the stream. To the right of the picture, at the corner of the building it looks like the remnants of a waterwheel.
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| The spillpipe leading back to the stream. |
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| Side views of the mill building. |
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| It looks like a wagon or truck could have loaded here. |
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| How many people have gone through this door? |
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| Another view of the falls. |
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For those of you who are local, this building is located near the Granby-South Hadley line off Aldrich Street. It is a private residence so please respect their privacy. I did ask permission to take the pictures today. You can see it all from your car if you drive slowly by and I'm sure the owners are used to that. If anyone knows more specific information about this mill, I would be interested in it.
This link will take you to a video showing a typical type of millwork, grinding corn to make cornmeal and flour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWg53NV5ImQ
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